First Take SA

The number of people known to have been killed in Saturday's devastating earthquake in Nepal has risen to more than five-thousand. The government says it's been overwhelmed by the scale of the catastrophe and is struggling to respond to appeals for help. Meanwhile, a group of South African mountain climbers survived the earthquake and they are yet to make a decision weather to continue with their quest to summit Mount Everest or not. We earlier caught up with the team leader of climbing expedition on Mount Everest.

President Jacob Zuma has called on South Africans to be tolerant. He made the call during Freedom Day celebrations at the Union buildings in Pretoria following recent attacks on foreign nationals. Dignitaries including Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa are attending the celebrations. President Zuma says in light of the 21 years of freedom, South Africans should make their country a better place to live In.

The Department of Social Development and Ekurhuleni Municipality, this morning were in Primrose, Germiston East of Johannesburg launching a campaign with an attempt to reintegrate the foreign nationals into their communities .

News and Current Affairs show between 5 & 6 am on SAfm 104 to 107 anchored by Tsepiso Makwetla

The Constitutional Court has ordered the Road Accident Fund to pay compensation to children orphaned by a road accident. The highest court rejected the RAF's argument that paying out claims for loss of support would amount to double compensation because the children already benefited from Foster Care Grants. The case was brought by three children who lost their mother and sole breadwinner in a pedestrian road accident. Senior Constitutional Court Reporter, Candice Nolan has the details

News and Current Affairs show between 5 & 6 am on SAfm 104 to 107 anchored by Tsepiso Makwetla

While politicians and analysts are discussing the impact of xenophobia, thousands of people's lives are turned upside down by this phenomenon. Izak du Plessis asked foreigners and South Africans what their opinion of xenophobia is and how it is affecting their lives.

Many parts of South Africa have in recent weeks been engulfed in turmoil after xenophobic attacks, killings and looting. Government and police have had a difficult time containing the situation and restoring order. In KwaZulu-Natal and Johannesburg thousands of foreign nationals have been placed in safe shelters under 24 hour police security after they were forced to flee their homes. Our Producer Aphiwe Honono took to the streets to ask commuters what their views are on the matter…

Musician Ringo Madlingozi has cancelled his shows in Harare, Zimbabwe after receiving anonymous "threats" that his performances would be disrupted because of the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. I spoke to Ringo Madlingozi and coordinator of South African National AIDS Council Sports and Entertainment Sector Coordinator, Mabalane Mfundisi, and started by asking how what is happening in South Africa has affected Madlingozi as an artist...

IFP Leader Mangosuthu Buthulezi, lamented the slow pace in dealing with and condemning xenophobic attacks